Vladeck Houses is a public housing development

Public housing in the United States

Public housing in the United States has been administered by federal, state and local agencies to provide subsidized assistance for low-income and people living in poverty. Now increasingly provided in a variety of settings and formats, originally public housing in the U.S...

 built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority

New York City Housing Authority

The New York City Housing Authority provides public housing for low- and moderate-income residents throughout the five boroughs of New York City. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 Leased Housing Program in rental apartments...

 (NYCHA) on the Lower East Side

Lower East Side

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 of Manhattan

Manhattan

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. The development is named after Baruch Charney Vladeck

Baruch Charney Vladeck

Baruch Charney Vladeck was an American Jewish labor leader, manager of the Jewish Daily Forward for twenty years, and a member of the New York City Council.-Early years:...

 (1886 - 1938), who was general manager of the Forward

The Forward

The Forward , commonly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York City. The publication began in 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily issued by dissidents from the Socialist Labor Party of Daniel DeLeon...

, a Yiddish language

Yiddish language

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 newspaper, helped found the Jewish Labor Committee

Jewish Labor Committee

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 (JLC) in 1934, served as its first president, and was a member of the original board of the New York City Housing Authority.

Baruch Charney Vladeck Houses is made up of 20 six-story buildings on 13 acres (5.3 ha), in which there are 1,523 apartments housing approximately 2,850 people. This complex is bordered by Henry Street

Henry Street (Manhattan)

Henry Street is a street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City that runs in a northeasterly direction one-way eastbound from Oliver Street in the south and west, passing underneath the Manhattan Bridge and on to Grand Street in the north and east. The street is named for Henry...

 to its north, Water Street to its south, Gouverneur Street to its west, and Jackson Street to its east. Construction began September 10, 1939, and was finished November 20, 1940.

Baruch Charney Vladeck II Houses consists of 4 six-story buildings on 2.23 acre (0.90244978 ha), in which there are 238 apartments housing approximately 445 people. This complex is bordered by Madison Street

Madison Street (Manhattan)

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 to its north, Cherry Street

Cherry Street (Manhattan)

Cherry Street, is a one-way street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It currently has two sections, mostly running along parks, public housing, co-op buildings, tenements, and crossing underneath the Manhattan Bridge overpass....

 to its south, and Jackson Street to its west. Construction began September 10, 1939, and was finished October 25, 1940.

No one is currently serving as the Resident Association President for Vladeck Houses.

Since it is on the Lower East Side, Vladeck Houses is serviced by the New York Police Department's seventh precinct and is governed by Manhattan Community Board 3

Manhattan Community Board 3

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